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t is recommended to select 802.11b/g/n, in which way clients supporting
any one of these modes can access your wireless network.
Channel
Bandwidth:
Select the channel bandwidth of this device including 20MHz and 40MHz.
The default setting is Auto, which will select the proper bandwidth
automatically according to the network need.
According to IEEE 802.11n standard, using a higher bandwidth can
increase wireless throughput. However, users may choose lower
bandwidth due to the following reasons:
1. To increase the available number of channels within the limited total
bandwidth.
2. To avoid interference from overlapping channels occupied by other
devices in the environment.
3. Lower bandwidth can concentrate higher transmit power, increasing
stability of wireless links over long distances.
Channel:
This field determines which operating frequency will be used. The default
channel is set to
Auto
, so the AP will choose the best channel
automatically. It is not necessary to change the wireless channel unless
you notice interference problems with another nearby access point.
Transmit
Power:
You can use the slider or manually enter the transmit power value. The
maximum transmit power may vary among different countries or regions.
SSID Isolation:
With this option enabled, the hosts connected to different wireless
networks cannot communicate with each other.
Beacon
Interval:
Beacons are transmitted periodically by the device to announce the
presence of a wireless network for the clients.
Enter a time interval between 40 and 1000 in milliseconds to determine
the duration between beacon packets that are transmitted periodically by
the device to synchronize the wireless network. The default is 100
milliseconds.
Maximum
Users:
Specify the maximum users that allowed to connect to the CAP.
Forbid stations
with a signal
strength lower
than ( ) dBm
from accessing
the AP:
Enable or disable the access rules.
Set the minimum signal strength for a new client to be allowed to access
the network. Values from -95 to 0 dBm are valid. The default value is -75
dBm. It is recommended the maximum number is less than -40 dBm.
When clients attempt to connect to the AP with lower signal strength than
the threshold value (for example due to obstacles or long distances), they
will be denied access to the AP.
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